Painting faces on miniature figurines (for RPGs, Warhammer/wargaming, or for modeling in general) can be one of the toughest tasks for a modeler. However, there is a shortcut method that can help most painters create a reasonably good face in a short amount of time.

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Steps

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Start with a plastic or metal figurine primed in black.

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First, paint the face area in a flesh-tone color (for Citadel colors, a good starting base is Tallarn Flesh).

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After letting the base coat dry, wash the face in a dark color (a black or dark brown works well). This will make the face look as if it's had an extreme tan -- but don't despair, it's not ruined!

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Next, highlight the raised areas of the face (nose, brows, cheeks) with the same flesh tone or a lighter color depending on the effect you want to achieve. If done right, the paint will leave the eyes, inside of the mouth, and nasal folds darkened from the wash.

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Paint whatever details on the face you want and feel comfortable doing -- eyes are not necessary for most figures as the darkened wash area is perfectly good at conveying the illusion.

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